The Gerontologist
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     

This Article
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Sharpe, P. A.
Right arrow Articles by Otterness, C.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Sharpe, P. A.
Right arrow Articles by Otterness, C.

The Gerontologist, Vol 37, Issue 2 208-215, Copyright © 1997 by The Gerontological Society of America

ARTICLES

Effects of a one-year physical activity intervention for older adults at congregate nutrition sites

PA Sharpe, KL Jackson, C White, VL Vaca, T Hickey, J Gu and C Otterness
School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208, USA.

The effects of a physical activity intervention on strength, balance, motor coordination, and mobility were tested in a quasi-experiment at rural congregate nutrition sites. Twice-weekly sessions of low intensity movements were conducted for one year. Logistic regression results showed significant differences between intervention (n = 61) and comparison (n = 49) groups on several performance-based measures. Intervention subjects perceived significantly greater improvements in physical functioning over the previous year than did comparison subjects. A qualitative evaluation revealed perceived program benefits of pain reduction, increased flexibility, muscle strengthening, increased walking speed, and improved mental outlook.


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 Am. J. Public HealthHome page
N. S. Wellman, B. Kamp, N. J. Kirk-Sanchez, and P. M. Johnson
Eat Better & Move More: A Community-Based Program Designed to Improve Diets and Increase Physical Activity Among Older Americans
Am J Public Health, April 1, 2007; 97(4): 710 - 717.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 Health Educ BehavHome page
R. E. Mitchell, S. L. Ash, and J. W. McClelland
Nutrition Education Among Low-Income Older Adults: A Randomized Intervention Trial in Congregate Nutrition Sites
Health Educ Behav, June 1, 2006; 33(3): 374 - 392.
[Abstract] [PDF]

Home page
 ptjournalHome page
R. B Lopopolo, M. Greco, D. Sullivan, R. L Craik, and K. K Mangione
Effect of Therapeutic Exercise on Gait Speed in Community-Dwelling Elderly People: A Meta-analysis
Physical Therapy, April 1, 2006; 86(4): 520 - 540.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Gerontol. B Psychol. Sci. Soc. Sci.Home page
C. F. M. de Leon, J. M. Guralnik, and K. Bandeen-Roche
Short-Term Change in Physical Function and Disability: The Women's Health and Aging Study
J. Gerontol. B. Psychol. Sci. Soc. Sci., November 1, 2002; 57(6): S355 - 365.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci.Home page
J. J. Keysor and A. M. Jette
Have We Oversold the Benefit of Late-Life Exercise?
J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci., July 1, 2001; 56(7): M412 - 423.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Home page
 J Aging HealthHome page
B. Resnick
A Prediction Model of Aerobic Exercise in Older Adults Living in a Continuing-Care Retirement Community
J Aging Health, May 1, 2001; 13(2): 287 - 310.
[Abstract] [PDF]


HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
All GSA journals Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
Copyright © 1997 by The Gerontological Society of America.